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Taste as an Editorial Skill

2 Weeks ago Media

media update's Venelize de Lange considers how technology and trend culture shape our relationship with taste, and why developing discernment and an independent perspective remains essential to editorial judgement.

Taste Culture Cultural trends Tech’s influence on culture AI influencing culture Pierre Bourdieu Consumer culture Social media trends Editorial judgement

Roots to Reinvention — The Editor's Note

1 Week ago Publicity

Spring notoriously signals new beginnings, meaning most industries lean on this symbolism for their own gain. Venelize de Lange from media update considers how publicity campaigns can offer an edge to an overdone story by rooting a brand's future in its own history.

Brand heritage Brand storytelling Publicity campaigns Brand history Brand reputation Heritage marketing Spring day Spring publicity Public relation strategies Brand identity Heritage marketing

The Cost of Disconnected Marketing and Operations

3 Weeks ago Marketing

media update's Venelize de Lange considers what happens when businesses experience misalignment in marketing and operations by looking at the recent SPAR Chairman and Deputy Chair's resignations as case study.

SPAR SAP implementation failure SPAR leadership crisis SPAR share price decline SPAR retailer profitability SPAR supply chain problems SPAR litigation SPAR independent retailers SPAR Chairman Mike Bosman resignations SPAR Chairman resignations

Rethinking DOOH: A Q&A With Remi du Preez — Part One

5 Days ago Marketing

Digital advertising gets more crowded as Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) keeps growing into a flexible and measurable medium. Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Remi du Preez about what marketers misunderstand about outdoor advertising and how to use it more strategically.

Digital out-of-home advertising DOOH Programmatic DOOH DOOH advertising Digital outdoor advertising Out-of-home advertising DOOH targeting DOOH measurement DOOH marketing strategy

The Human Edge in an Automated Communications Industry: A Q&A With Kevin Welman

2 Weeks ago Publicity

Venelize de Lange from media update talks to Kevin Welman about how agencies can balance integration with specialist knowledge, creativity with commercial value and technological efficiency with human relationships to build lasting credibility.

AI in communications AI in public relations External communications strategy Storytelling in communications Human relationships in PR Measuring communications ROI Kevin Welman Director of ByDesign Communications Co-founder of ByDesign Communications

The Ethics of Purpose-Led Communication: A Q&A With Palesa Mokomele

3 Hours ago Publicity

Real stories power awareness campaigns, but whose voice really shapes them? media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Palesa Mokomele about consent, dignity and building trust in purpose-led communication.

Palesa Mokomele DKMS DKMS Africa Healthcare communication Purpose-led communication Blood cancer awareness Patient storytelling ethics

The Growing Influence of News Creators in South Africa

6 Days ago Media

South African news creators are drawing audience attention on par with traditional outlets. Venelize de Lange from media update looks at how independent creators are rivalling legacy media for reach and whether the industry's fears around algorithms and misinformation hold up locally.

News content creators News creators News creators South Africa Independent news creators Legacy media versus news creators Misinformations and algorithms South African journalism trends Social media news consumption Reuters Institute Digital News Reports Decolonising media South Africa

When Local Language Meets Global Default

3 Weeks ago Media

South Africa's multilingual reality can get lost when local languages present a challenge for developing language technology. Venelize de Lange from media update considers what it means when the language we use does not fit the systems built to understand it.

South African languages and AI AI and African languages Code-switching Vernaculars South African vernaculars Code-switching South Africa South African language technology Language technology African language AI datasets Indigenous languages in AI

When Purpose Meets People — A Q&A With Tarri Parfitt

3 Weeks ago Publicity

media update's Venelize de Lange talks to Tarri Parffit about how the Smile Foundation communicates humanitarian influence and keeps people at the heart of the cause.

Tarri Parfitt Smile Foundation Smile Foundation CEO Tarri Parfitt CEO Smile Foundation South Africa Women’s Day Smile Foundation Women’s Day Breakfast NGO communication NGO

Emeris to Sponsor the 2026 Effie Awards

32 Minutes ago Publicity

Emeris has announced that it will be a sponsor the Effie Awards South Africa, hosted by the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA).

How Retailers Can Use Product Curation to Support Small Producers

1 Hour ago Publicity

Retailers can play an important role in helping smaller producers reach consumers, particularly in industries where access to established distribution networks and retail shelf space can be difficult.

The Ethics of Purpose-Led Communication: A Q&A With Palesa Mokomele

3 Hours ago Publicity

NutriDay's 'Tubs2Classrooms' Project Helps Lift Learner Comprehension to 70%

3 Hours ago Publicity

NutriDay has announced that, on International Literacy Day, it is celebrating measurable progress at Morojaneng Primary School in Katlehong, where its 'Tubs2Classrooms' project has helped improve learner reading fluency, comprehension and confidence over two years.

The Qualification That Walks With You: Why the World of Credentials is Coming to Cape Town

Yesterday Publicity

Somewhere in South Africa this morning, someone is being treated by a person whose qualification does not exist. Somewhere else, a Congolese engineer with twelve years of experience is stacking shelves, because the university that awarded his degree no longer answers its phone, says Navin Vasudev, International Education and Qualifications Specialist and Former Manager at the SAQA.

Stitching Together Skills, Opportunity and Community With Clover Mama Afrika

Yesterday Publicity

In Upington, a sewing machine has been helping Mama Yvonne du Preez do more than turn pieces of fabric into garments. It has aimed to become a tool for creating opportunity, sharing knowledge and helping people in her community discover what they are capable of.

Blok Calls On Capetonians To Join Annual Sea Point Beach Clean-Up

Yesterday Publicity

Blok, in collaboration with Pristine Earth Collective and Statistics South Africa, along with their Neighbourhood Heroes, is inviting residents and visitors to help restore Sea Point's coastline during its fourth annual Blok Spring Clean.

The Future of Communications Depends on Better Intelligence

4 Days ago Publicity

For years, communicators have been told that data is the answer. Measure, track and monitor more. Today, thanks to advances in technology and the rapid adoption of AI, we have access to more information than ever before, says Wynand Coetzer, Head of Strategy at Razor PR.

KFC Supports Temba Bavuma Foundation's Expansion of the Frida Hartley Shelter Lunchbox Project

4 Days ago Publicity

The Temba Bavuma Foundation has partnered with KFC to expand the FHS Lunchbox Project, a nutrition initiative run by the Frida Hartley Shelter (FHS) that currently provides around 200 meals a day to vulnerable schoolchildren in Yeoville.